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the nsa is in the forefront and the changes he wants to propose to the nsa and over all spying program. i hope he addresses that at length. i have been bothered by that for months now. obama care is an issue that we talk about repeatedly and i would like to know how the website is doing. >> it crashed last hour. >> yeah. >> i love julie because i never know what she will say. ken, what does the president say? >> if he wants to build trust back that is eroding, i think he has to look at the american people and say this is what happened so far. these mistakes have been made and ultimately as the leader, the buck stops with me and i will get behind closed doors and pull colors together and we are going to do what entrepreneurial and business people and sports leaders do when confident is eroded. >> we'll fix it. he needs to say something about fixing it. >> i thought he said that in november. it didn't happen. >> here's why. tony robbins said, when you have problems, you have questions. and leaders ask questions when there is big problems. how do we solve. it instead of talking points, he
the nsa is in the forefront and the changes he wants to propose to the nsa and over all spying program. i hope he addresses that at length. i have been bothered by that for months now. obama care is an issue that we talk about repeatedly and i would like to know how the website is doing. >> it crashed last hour. >> yeah. >> i love julie because i never know what she will say. ken, what does the president say? >> if he wants to build trust back that is eroding, i think he...
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nsa says, whether or not it's unreasonable depends on the cost benefit analysis. the cost of privacy against the benefits of security. it's an argument we need and will have it at the highest level. >> juan, the president pointed out in defending nsa surveillance, though he says he is open and i think indicates he is going accept some restrictions -- but the president said, in more than ten years of this mass collection of data, there's not a single documented case of abuse. a single case that we know of where an american's privacy has been violated. >> correct, but the larger problem is the sense that what they could be fishing around in your private -- nobody invites it. to me it's a political issue at the highest levels as george was saying. at the political level you have to be ready to say, yes, cut back and limited the powers of the nsa and that's why we that this newest attack by terrorists. we live in a very different age. not only the laws that changed and the technology changed. we live in an age of terrorism, and i think we have to say to our political
nsa says, whether or not it's unreasonable depends on the cost benefit analysis. the cost of privacy against the benefits of security. it's an argument we need and will have it at the highest level. >> juan, the president pointed out in defending nsa surveillance, though he says he is open and i think indicates he is going accept some restrictions -- but the president said, in more than ten years of this mass collection of data, there's not a single documented case of abuse. a single case...
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senator john mccain has an interesting view on the former nsa contractor. >> there's a generation that believes he's some kind of jason bourne. >>> and look at this. first lady michelle obama tweeted this selfie with beau. it's to create the world's largest animal photo album. >>> and president obama might want to keep his day job. while golfing, check this out. the president lands the ball about 15 feet from the hole. second shot. good try. still not enough. another shot. nope. just shy of the hole. and then, finally, the fourth shot, mr. president, it goes in. just a tap. that's going to do it. i know, right? that's your morning dish of "scrambled politic." >>> authorities are searching for a woman that was rushed away during a massive mudslide. the mud poured down highways and residential streets. one person killed. about 40 cars were swept up in the river of mud. unbelievable. >>> now, for a look at the weather. here's dylan dreyer. and the pictures are unreal. >> it's unreal. that's the area that was hit by the waldo canyon fire a year ago. when the ground is that burnt up, it can
senator john mccain has an interesting view on the former nsa contractor. >> there's a generation that believes he's some kind of jason bourne. >>> and look at this. first lady michelle obama tweeted this selfie with beau. it's to create the world's largest animal photo album. >>> and president obama might want to keep his day job. while golfing, check this out. the president lands the ball about 15 feet from the hole. second shot. good try. still not enough. another...
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the transspare is what is the nsa asking for and what are they turning over? if there's need 0 not to divulge specific information, a court would impose a protective order, some sort of redaction if it's at the actual data itself. or the request -- >> don't act like a lawyer here. seriously would there be a responsibility to say, all right, just been called to get some information to the nsa. we thought you should know. we felt we would comply with the government's request. kind of had to comply with the government's request. hope you understand we just invaded your privacy. have a nice day. >> as a courtesy, sure, it would be fine for a them to do that. >> just made that up. i had no idea that was a good -- >> we have to take into account here is the nsa has its own court and its own judges, and most of what they do is in secrecy. >> and they are intimidating. i grant you. why can't the companies then say, well, you know, sometimes we're all -- >> let's keep in mind, most companies are telling its shareholders, the nsa is asking for this and we have to comply
the transspare is what is the nsa asking for and what are they turning over? if there's need 0 not to divulge specific information, a court would impose a protective order, some sort of redaction if it's at the actual data itself. or the request -- >> don't act like a lawyer here. seriously would there be a responsibility to say, all right, just been called to get some information to the nsa. we thought you should know. we felt we would comply with the government's request. kind of had to...
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. >> president othis is in respone to a deaning issue over a report the nsa listened in on phone calls of andrea miracerkel. no final decision is made when it comes to monitoring foreign leaders due the thought of prohibiting this process is a big shift for the nsa. >> the amanda knox retrial apparently the return of congress now. on tuesday knocks was convicted of killing her british roommate in italy back in 2009. she only served 4 years of her 26 year sentence. this after an appeals court through out her conviction. this march the italian supreme court ruled knox must be retried for murder. >> a marker for john f. kennedy's web site will be returned back to the eternal flame place today. it was moved after construction that has been going on since may. >>> we are all tied up at two games a piece in the world series. in the 7th inning it is 1 to 1 david ross at bat and he ripped one down the line. two batters later he hits one into center. that driys in the run. the red sox up 3-1. david roth the red sox win a final 3-1 three games to 2 and they are headed to boston for game six on w
. >> president othis is in respone to a deaning issue over a report the nsa listened in on phone calls of andrea miracerkel. no final decision is made when it comes to monitoring foreign leaders due the thought of prohibiting this process is a big shift for the nsa. >> the amanda knox retrial apparently the return of congress now. on tuesday knocks was convicted of killing her british roommate in italy back in 2009. she only served 4 years of her 26 year sentence. this after an...
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nsa leaker edward snowden says he will help brazil investigate u.s. spying. what does he want in return? the former spy valerie plame is standing by to weigh in. i'm wolbl
nsa leaker edward snowden says he will help brazil investigate u.s. spying. what does he want in return? the former spy valerie plame is standing by to weigh in. i'm wolbl
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this is revealed from the ig report from inside the nsa. pardon me if i don't trust them. >> how else will they do a report. they are still gaining access that shay shouldn't have. the government gets basic says and then abuse it. >> do you want to get rid of the nsa? they are policing themselves. >> you can't investigate from the inside. >> you can't do that. you need someone to come in. that's my opinion. >> your opinion is wrong. you are not familiar with love. none of it ever happened to you. do you think this is abuse that is like as big as everybody said it was. you do? >> i totally understand why guys would abuse power to check up on their girlfriend and some of these cases are mwomen checking up on men. >> we talked about this last month. i said we've seen these kinds of things happen before with police and other departments and agencies that have access to information. i don't think it's rampant. i'm not going to sweat the nra on this. the only thing i don't like about this be is in seven of the 12 cases listed in the letter, the s
this is revealed from the ig report from inside the nsa. pardon me if i don't trust them. >> how else will they do a report. they are still gaining access that shay shouldn't have. the government gets basic says and then abuse it. >> do you want to get rid of the nsa? they are policing themselves. >> you can't investigate from the inside. >> you can't do that. you need someone to come in. that's my opinion. >> your opinion is wrong. you are not familiar with love....
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. >> reporter: wikileaks founder julian assange today called manning a hero as he said of the nsa leaker edward snowden. the sentencing phase starts tomorrow for manning. while it's doubtful he will be sentenced to the 136 years the charges call for, but it's likely he will spend a big chunk of his life in jail. >> martha, what does this mean for edward snowden. apparently he's still in moscow, leading crime and punishment. >> i'm sure snowden is watching carefully, but i don't see how they get him back to the united states to face the charges unless they make some kind of deal with him and no one seems in the mood to make any deals right now. >> martha, thanks very much. >> one more picture out of washington tonight. this one, president obama and vice-president biden in the oval office today surrounded by key players in a new american bid to broker peace in the middle east. these are the most serious face-to-face meetings for the israelis and the palestinians in years. round two of the negotiations convened by secretary of state kerry are to begin next month. >>> we have an update now o
. >> reporter: wikileaks founder julian assange today called manning a hero as he said of the nsa leaker edward snowden. the sentencing phase starts tomorrow for manning. while it's doubtful he will be sentenced to the 136 years the charges call for, but it's likely he will spend a big chunk of his life in jail. >> martha, what does this mean for edward snowden. apparently he's still in moscow, leading crime and punishment. >> i'm sure snowden is watching carefully, but i...
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a federal judge rules the nsa's collection of our phone records is likely illegal. expect the case to reach the supreme court. mega maenaa, could we be headed for a $1 billion christmas eve jackpot? we have details. and rock 'n' roll hall of fame welcomes a whole new class of great artists and bands. plus, it's just another day for a couple of french dare devils getting a better view of the alps. frightening just to look at. good morning, everyone. all right. so tens of millions of people are in the path of yet another winter storm. and remember, the season doesn't officially begin until this saturday. in toledo, ohio, though, you're looking at a preview of what's moving east on its way to the i-95 corridor. the nasty snow, sleet and ice koim pact millions of travelers today and into wednesday morning. and timing is critical here. especially when et comit comes h hour traffic. bill karins is here tracking this storm. i see lots of colors there. >> that means it is cold. one to two inches of snow doesn't sound like a big deal. when you have the issues, it's 28 in fil
a federal judge rules the nsa's collection of our phone records is likely illegal. expect the case to reach the supreme court. mega maenaa, could we be headed for a $1 billion christmas eve jackpot? we have details. and rock 'n' roll hall of fame welcomes a whole new class of great artists and bands. plus, it's just another day for a couple of french dare devils getting a better view of the alps. frightening just to look at. good morning, everyone. all right. so tens of millions of people are...
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nsa is not saying. the speculation is just about any of that and perhaps even more. >> drake says americans should be concerned about letting the government go too far in the tame of security. >> the only way for perfect security is perfect surveillance. >> that is george kaufman. that is what that would look like. >> drake is not alone in feeling that way. >> whatever you did electronically they could capture. >> bill worked at the nsa for nearly four decades starting as a data analyst in the days before desktop computers. after 9/11 the nsa fee bega bea warrantless surveillance program started by president bush. >> the telcoms providing billing data records of people in the united states calling people in the united states. my estimate was they were collecting on the order of 3 billion a day. >> 3 billion phone records. >> just internal to the country. >> in simple terms nsa is spying on americans inseidenberg of this country. >> that's correct. >> binney thought it was wrong and quit in protest. some
nsa is not saying. the speculation is just about any of that and perhaps even more. >> drake says americans should be concerned about letting the government go too far in the tame of security. >> the only way for perfect security is perfect surveillance. >> that is george kaufman. that is what that would look like. >> drake is not alone in feeling that way. >> whatever you did electronically they could capture. >> bill worked at the nsa for nearly four...
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the nsa adapted and moved on. with the fall of the soviet union admissions team less urgent submitting and the nsa lagged behind in the latest technology. as general michael hayden the nsa director who took charge in 1999 put it, in an age of telecommunications breakthroughs the nsa was becoming deaf. but 9-11 delivered a shock that was loud enough for everyone to hear. the nsa got a bigger budget and a new mission, stop the next attack. which leads us to a massive data center being built by the nsa in the utah desert. it's capacity to collect and analyze data so enormous it has even former nsa staffers worried. >> it is really a turnkey situation where it could be turned quickly and become a totalitarian state pretty quickly. >> how comfortable are you with the government being able to know so much. that's next. hey. they're coming. yeah. british. later. sorry. ok...four words... scarecrow in the wind... a baboon... monkey? hot stew saturday!? ronny: hey jimmy, how happy are folks who save hundreds of dollars swi
the nsa adapted and moved on. with the fall of the soviet union admissions team less urgent submitting and the nsa lagged behind in the latest technology. as general michael hayden the nsa director who took charge in 1999 put it, in an age of telecommunications breakthroughs the nsa was becoming deaf. but 9-11 delivered a shock that was loud enough for everyone to hear. the nsa got a bigger budget and a new mission, stop the next attack. which leads us to a massive data center being built by...
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. >>> a new bombshell revelation from it nsa leaker edward snowden. the nsa is reportedly tracking billions of cell phones every day overseas. caught in the dragnet some americans abroad. the "washington post" saying the massive amount of data allows the agency to track the movements of almost any cell phone around the world. they can track who the cell user is calling. the nsa said they do not gather cell phone data on americans here in the u.s. >> oo a will ka cal couple defies the odds as they welcome identical triplets without the help of fertility treatment. the odds of producing identical triplets naturally range from one in a million to one in 200 million. the triplets are doing well and should be able to go home in a few weeks. >> it is now 39 minutes after the top of the hour. you better pack a lunch before you leave today because lunch could be hard to find. why thousands of fast food workers across the country are walking off the job. >> and damaged goods where delivery drivers caught on camera tossing a packing like it was trash. [woman]as
. >>> a new bombshell revelation from it nsa leaker edward snowden. the nsa is reportedly tracking billions of cell phones every day overseas. caught in the dragnet some americans abroad. the "washington post" saying the massive amount of data allows the agency to track the movements of almost any cell phone around the world. they can track who the cell user is calling. the nsa said they do not gather cell phone data on americans here in the u.s. >> oo a will ka cal...
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worried about the nsa spying on the pope. this is going to be a big issue in the end, i don't believe that they reach critical mass and actually make profound changes and i could be very wrong but i do think in the end there are too many people that back up this kind. >> wholly alliance? one could argue these are people whether they are liberals or libertarians concerned with privacy. >> alliance that tends to frustrate their party in their traditional base of their party. they meet on afghanistan and meet on drone use and meet on surelts. you saw dick cheney surveillance. they are still in the republican establishment a strong defense whatever the. in sa is doing. in the end it will be interesting to see whether or not the new coalition is the majority. >> charles, has any of this, as it's come out and steve is quite right because the initial headlines sometimes isn't backed up by what we find out, has any of it changed your mind about edward snowden and whether or not he is a whistle blower or somewhere on the spectrum to t
worried about the nsa spying on the pope. this is going to be a big issue in the end, i don't believe that they reach critical mass and actually make profound changes and i could be very wrong but i do think in the end there are too many people that back up this kind. >> wholly alliance? one could argue these are people whether they are liberals or libertarians concerned with privacy. >> alliance that tends to frustrate their party in their traditional base of their party. they meet...
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put the nsa to work. make sure they are listening in on the conversations that dennis rodman is having with kim jong-un. >> if you had a magical ear pose in his head, what would you want him to ask the leader of north korea? >> mr. kim jong-un, are you also talking to the iranians about the nuclear program or chinese or anybody or are you just busy executing all of your political oppons and even the uncle who put you in power? >> maybe dennis rodman is listening. >> thank you. >> think about the point? rodman having more face-to-face contact than anybody. >> putting the wrong pedal to the floor. sent the driver crashing through a store window, did you so that? >> megamillion jackpot is $700 million. how would you spend all of the dough. >> getting everything paid off. i like to travel and i wouldn't mind going somewhere warm like hawaii or the bahamas. i am ready for warmer weather already. . . . . . . . . . . . ♪ for auld lang syne >> where will you be on new year's eve this year? >> we start at 11:00
put the nsa to work. make sure they are listening in on the conversations that dennis rodman is having with kim jong-un. >> if you had a magical ear pose in his head, what would you want him to ask the leader of north korea? >> mr. kim jong-un, are you also talking to the iranians about the nuclear program or chinese or anybody or are you just busy executing all of your political oppons and even the uncle who put you in power? >> maybe dennis rodman is listening. >>...
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. >> was the president kept out of the loop about what the nsa was doing? >> josh, what i can tell you is two things.ibz first, i'm not going to get into details of internal discussions. but the president clearly feels strongly about making sure that we are not just collecting information because we can, we do not and will not monitor the chancellor's communications. today's world is highly interconnected. and the flow of large amounts of data is unprecedented. innovation is going to continue. if we're going to keep our citizens and our allies safe, we have to continue to stay ahead of these changes. >> fox news digital politics editor, host of "power play," joins me now. he used a favorite word of mine. executive producer jen williams, this is juicy stuff, chris, right? >> it's discomforting stuff as you think about the relationship between the united states and germany is crucial. arguably our second most important ally. nato, european power house. here we are having this very, very delicate and difficult, very public discussion. it makes angela merkel lo
. >> was the president kept out of the loop about what the nsa was doing? >> josh, what i can tell you is two things.ibz first, i'm not going to get into details of internal discussions. but the president clearly feels strongly about making sure that we are not just collecting information because we can, we do not and will not monitor the chancellor's communications. today's world is highly interconnected. and the flow of large amounts of data is unprecedented. innovation is going...
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it's not the nsa going to the judge alone, it's something suing the nsa to stop them from spying. at the end of the lawsuit, the judge said, the spying is unconstitutional. you can't spy on all 380 million cell phones in the united states because you're looking for a half dozen phone calls without identifying the calls and the evidence you gave shows that it doesn't even work. it doesn't even give you the information that you are looking for and you haven't been able to point to a single terrorist act that you stopped by this spying. >> not one. >> not one. originally general alexander said 52. then reduced it to 3. then declined to identify the three. in this case before the judge they couldn't point to a single one. >> incredible. you saw 60 minutes where they trotted the folks out. >> the nsa has, to its credit, done a good job persuading people their rights should be sacrificed. half of america thinks the nsa is keeping us safe. judge leon, the first judge to look a at this in ad adversarial can text. i have served search warrants. if the place say, your honor, in zip code 076
it's not the nsa going to the judge alone, it's something suing the nsa to stop them from spying. at the end of the lawsuit, the judge said, the spying is unconstitutional. you can't spy on all 380 million cell phones in the united states because you're looking for a half dozen phone calls without identifying the calls and the evidence you gave shows that it doesn't even work. it doesn't even give you the information that you are looking for and you haven't been able to point to a single...
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. >>> this, after a new bombshell from the nsa. kelly o'donnell explains. . this is a recurring -- >> the brief new look inside the secrets of the nsa. the director of national intelligence released several documents to show an oversight of the spy program that sweeps up americans phone record data and the government is acknowledged using a wider net than previously known in what is called hop analysis the nsa traces a call made by a terror suspect but can track the records linked to anyone the suspect calls and on to anyone each of those callers contact, and so on. senator dick durbin was clearly uneasy. >> when you look at the reach of this program and it envelopes a substantial number of americans. >> reporter: frustration between senators and the intelligence community starting with how nas leaker edward snowden was ever granted access to the country's most guarded spy programs. senator patrick leahy dismayed no heads are rolled at the nsa. >> a 29-year-old school dropout can come in and take out massive, massive amounts of data. it's obvious there weren'
. >>> this, after a new bombshell from the nsa. kelly o'donnell explains. . this is a recurring -- >> the brief new look inside the secrets of the nsa. the director of national intelligence released several documents to show an oversight of the spy program that sweeps up americans phone record data and the government is acknowledged using a wider net than previously known in what is called hop analysis the nsa traces a call made by a terror suspect but can track the records...
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when we come back, the nsa controversy grows. as a new round of leaks that the spy agency against the white house over who knew what about our overseas intelligence operati operations. [ coughs, sneezes ] i have a big meeting when we land, but i am so stuffed up, i can't rest. [ male announcer ] nyquil cold and flu liquid gels don't unstuff your nose. they don't? alka seltzer plus night fights your worst cold symptoms, plus has a decongestant. [ inhales deeply ] oh. what a relief it is. tomato florentine soup, it took a little time to get it just right. [ ding ] ♪ but finally, it happened. perfection. at progresso, we've got a passion for quality, because you've got a passion for taste. [ male announcer ] they are a glowing example of what it means to be the best. and at this special time of year, they shine even brighter. come to the winter event and get the mercedes-benz you've always wished for, now for an exceptional price. [ santa ] ho, ho, ho, ho! [ male announcer ] lease the 2014 e350 for $579 a month at your local merce
when we come back, the nsa controversy grows. as a new round of leaks that the spy agency against the white house over who knew what about our overseas intelligence operati operations. [ coughs, sneezes ] i have a big meeting when we land, but i am so stuffed up, i can't rest. [ male announcer ] nyquil cold and flu liquid gels don't unstuff your nose. they don't? alka seltzer plus night fights your worst cold symptoms, plus has a decongestant. [ inhales deeply ] oh. what a relief it is. tomato...
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nsa is not saying. the speculation is just about any of that and perhaps even more. >> drake says americans should be concerned about letting the government go too far in the tame of security. >> the only way for perfect security is perfect surveillance. >> that is george kaufman. that is what that would look like. >> drake is not alone in feeling that way. >> whatever you did electronically they could capture. >> bill worked at the nsa for nearly four decades starting as a data analyst in the days before desktop computers. after 9/11 the nsa fee bega bea warrantless surveillance program started by president bush. >> the telcoms providing billing data records of people in the united states calling people in the united states. my estimate was they were collecting on the order of 3 billion a day. >> 3 billion phone records. >> just internal to the country. >> in simple terms nsa is spying on americans inseidenberg of this country. >> that's correct. >> binney thought it was wrong and quit in protest. some
nsa is not saying. the speculation is just about any of that and perhaps even more. >> drake says americans should be concerned about letting the government go too far in the tame of security. >> the only way for perfect security is perfect surveillance. >> that is george kaufman. that is what that would look like. >> drake is not alone in feeling that way. >> whatever you did electronically they could capture. >> bill worked at the nsa for nearly four...
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thanks. >>> turning now to nsa spying. it looks like the spy games admittedly run deep on both sides. james clapper says the u.s. spying on friendly for leaders is common, has been going on for years, and that our allies spy on us in return. >> it's invaluable to us to know where countries are coming from, what their policies are, how that would impact us across a whole range of issues. >> clapper suggested the outrage and surprise expressed by allies in recent days is either naive or disingenuous. >> some of this reminds me a lot of the classic movie casablanca. my god, there is gambling going on here. same kind of thing. >> the capitol hill grilling follows overseas reports on nsa spying in france, germany and spain. but nsa director keith alexander calls those reports false. they defended the data sweeping program as lawful and aimed at foreign terrorists and successful in saving lives. but a german member of the european parliament tells nbc news that confidence is destroyed. today a german delegation is expected at th
thanks. >>> turning now to nsa spying. it looks like the spy games admittedly run deep on both sides. james clapper says the u.s. spying on friendly for leaders is common, has been going on for years, and that our allies spy on us in return. >> it's invaluable to us to know where countries are coming from, what their policies are, how that would impact us across a whole range of issues. >> clapper suggested the outrage and surprise expressed by allies in recent days is...
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a long weekend of questions about the nsa surveillance programs led to an afternoon of answers today on capitol hill. unfortunately we and you were not invited, but members of both the house and senate were in closed session to learn more. meanwhile, the contractor who started it all is officially out of a job, and may be on the run. the focus tonight is on the man at the top of the intelligence ladder. chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge begins the coverage. >> reporter: democratic senator ron wyden is calling out james clapper. >> we sent them the questions ahead of time. we indicated to them afterwards there would be an opportunity to amend it, and that's where i'll leave it. >> reporter: he wants public hearings on data collection of straight answers to direct questions in march. >> does the nsa collect any type of data at all on millions or hundreds of millions of americans? >> no, sir. >> it does not? >> not wittingly. there are cases where they could inadvertently perhaps collect but not wittingly. >> reporter: over the weekend, clapper likened wyden's question
a long weekend of questions about the nsa surveillance programs led to an afternoon of answers today on capitol hill. unfortunately we and you were not invited, but members of both the house and senate were in closed session to learn more. meanwhile, the contractor who started it all is officially out of a job, and may be on the run. the focus tonight is on the man at the top of the intelligence ladder. chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge begins the coverage. >> reporter:...
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we've had these allegations since the nsa was born. and since guys like james banford started reporting on all the secret things the nsa does. these revelations that periodically shock us about what they do they basically never the programs, even the review of the programs, the leaked programs, they don't go away. they just expand over time. if we are weirded out by the pow erp of the nsa, their power so far is something that only grows. so how does thatnd? -- how does that end? joining us tonight for the interview is james banford, the original and foremost historian of the nsa. his newest book about general keith went on line at wired.com at the top of the show. thanks for being here. >> great to be here again. >> in silent war, this article you published at wired. it seems like you are trying to convey the immense power that keith alexander has that is underappreciated. why do we not understand how powerful he is in the agencies he runs? >> he's the most powerful figure in the history of the united states. there's never been an offi
we've had these allegations since the nsa was born. and since guys like james banford started reporting on all the secret things the nsa does. these revelations that periodically shock us about what they do they basically never the programs, even the review of the programs, the leaked programs, they don't go away. they just expand over time. if we are weirded out by the pow erp of the nsa, their power so far is something that only grows. so how does thatnd? -- how does that end? joining us...
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his first job at the nsa was as a security guard. it was a covert site at the university of maryland. he says he got disillusioned an thought about exposing the secrets in a 2007 cia stint in geneva. will the u.s. try to extradite him or will some country offer him asylum? my next guest knows a little bit about that. good to see you dick. tell us what you think about his fate. is that wise? is that possible. >> it is theoretically possible. there's an extradition treaty between iceland and the united states but it was brought into force 1901. it's unlike it mentions anything happening with classified documents. iceland and other nordic countries are quite liberal when it comes to iceland. even if there's a valid extradition treaty they might decide to keep him thinking this is a political crime. he's being charged for politics. that's why he might be a i believe to stay there. >> what about hong kong? the u.s. has an extradition treaty with hong kong? >> they do. the united states and hong kong have a very valid working extradition t
his first job at the nsa was as a security guard. it was a covert site at the university of maryland. he says he got disillusioned an thought about exposing the secrets in a 2007 cia stint in geneva. will the u.s. try to extradite him or will some country offer him asylum? my next guest knows a little bit about that. good to see you dick. tell us what you think about his fate. is that wise? is that possible. >> it is theoretically possible. there's an extradition treaty between iceland...
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and the nsa issue is a broader issue. and you're right. young people rightly are sensitive to the need to maintain their privacy and their internet freedom. and by the way, so am i. that's part of not just our first amendment rights and expectations, but it's particularly something young people care so much about because they spend so much time texting and instagraming and, you know. >> whatever. >> i mean, something's coming up every single day. and so all of us spend more and more of our lives in sign ea si. now the reality is, first of all, we have people who are trying to hurt us. and they communicate through these same systems. if we're going to do better about preventing a terrorist attack, we do want to keep eyes on some bad actors. the second thing is that the same cyberspace that gives us all this incredible information and allows us to reach out around the world makes our bank accounts vulnerable. cybercrime is a huge problem and a growing problem. so we've got to be in there some way to help protect the american people even as w
and the nsa issue is a broader issue. and you're right. young people rightly are sensitive to the need to maintain their privacy and their internet freedom. and by the way, so am i. that's part of not just our first amendment rights and expectations, but it's particularly something young people care so much about because they spend so much time texting and instagraming and, you know. >> whatever. >> i mean, something's coming up every single day. and so all of us spend more and more...
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, only nsa officials. as for amnesty, the white house's position says they still want snowden sent back by the russians and prosecuted in federal court. >>> now to the roots of homegrown terrorists, startling new investigation into the accused boston marathon bombers and why they turned to violence that suggests that personal problems may have been more of a motivator than any extremist views. brian todd is looking into the story and has the details. >> reporter: wolf, the "boston globe" said the brothers' personal failures and tamerlan tsarnaev's mental illness may have been the most significant factors in that plot. serious mental health problems, including possibly schizophrenia, personal failures and a sense his life was spiraling down and out of control, all may be factors, according to a new report in the "boston globe" that led tamerlan tsarnaev to plan and carry out the boston bombings. >> the parents talk about him hearing voices. he tells a friend who is somebody he goes to mosque with that there
, only nsa officials. as for amnesty, the white house's position says they still want snowden sent back by the russians and prosecuted in federal court. >>> now to the roots of homegrown terrorists, startling new investigation into the accused boston marathon bombers and why they turned to violence that suggests that personal problems may have been more of a motivator than any extremist views. brian todd is looking into the story and has the details. >> reporter: wolf, the...
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i don't know why i didn't think of it sooner, the nsa would -- >> right. here's the thing. the power points we have been showing while you've been talking, these are from the prism power points. quite extraordinary they put them into power point form, when you think about it, but they did. what do they tell us, because the key thing to me is the suggestion from them that they have worked hand in hand with these internet companies but many of these companies have come out strongly tonight saying absolutely, we did not work hand in hand with them. >> there are a couple things to know about that. one is that it's very clear from the fine print of the document and not just the fine print. there is something in the speaker's notes but also in the slides themselves. the government is clear that the most sensitive secret in this top secret/si/orcon/no foreign document is the identity of the companies. it puts the company in awkward position that it could have legal consequences for the company and they really, really don't want the companies to stop cooperating. i'm not shocked th
i don't know why i didn't think of it sooner, the nsa would -- >> right. here's the thing. the power points we have been showing while you've been talking, these are from the prism power points. quite extraordinary they put them into power point form, when you think about it, but they did. what do they tell us, because the key thing to me is the suggestion from them that they have worked hand in hand with these internet companies but many of these companies have come out strongly tonight...
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with the nsa demands in a speech read what anyone else would call ridiculous. hundreds of cases of supposedly unintended interception of u.s. e-mail and phone calls and typographical errors that prompted overly aggressive searches. this group for one thing, not responding to them or even reporting them is quite another. it's not only sloppy but illegal and now we come to find that the smartest intelligence surveillance court that is supposed to keep an eye on them to not even learn about se of these violations until months after the fact willing among constitutional which is kind of like locking t barn door after all the animals left. my friends, step back and ponder the sheer magnitude of what is going on. only a couple of months ago deputy attorney general praise the extensive safeguards put in place to make short spies to not run amok. remember well. every now and then there may be a mistake. the deputy ag must have the very different understanding of now and then. to me that means maybe once a twice. to him it means more like a thousand of 2000. either that
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one world leader did rally to the nsa's defense. british prime minister david cameron. >> what snowden is doing and to the extent what the newspapers are doing in helping him do what he's doing is frankly signalling to people who mean to do us harm how to evade and avoid intelligence. >> reporter: sources tell nbc news that u.s. intelligence officials are bracing for more snowden disclosures. >> in the aftermath of the disclosures from snowden we did a review of the potential damage. i don't think we have certainty about everything he has. >> reporter: despite months of intensive forensic work officials have yet to get a full accounting of the tens of thousands of documents snowden took with him. >> we turn now to the other big issue facing the administration this weekend. the challenge of fixing the government's health care website. some may still feel squeezed by the system. kristen welker has more on this for us tonight. >> reporter: good evening. the obama administration is heading into yet another week of damage control. one of
one world leader did rally to the nsa's defense. british prime minister david cameron. >> what snowden is doing and to the extent what the newspapers are doing in helping him do what he's doing is frankly signalling to people who mean to do us harm how to evade and avoid intelligence. >> reporter: sources tell nbc news that u.s. intelligence officials are bracing for more snowden disclosures. >> in the aftermath of the disclosures from snowden we did a review of the potential...
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he runs the nsa. >> shepard: elizabeth, do you agree? >> i don't question the people who immigrant pled this program believed they were acting in the best interests of the united states and they're in fact asking to further our national security. the problem with that is that these powers are so broad especially the way they're being interpreted and applied, they open the door for tremendous potential abuse. i'm not comfort end when i hear the president say i trust everyone who is running this program, because i don't think he knows every single person who is sitting at the computer, but even if he does, those aren't the same people running this program in four years and eight years and 15 years. >> elizabeth, judge footprint, thank you. maybe we need to have an extra bed in the bedroom for the government minder to watch everything we do. turns out we don't need a bed. it's possible for them to know when i'm using any microwave of ven. >> general petraeus gave a speech he thought it was public and someone made it mcin which he said pico
he runs the nsa. >> shepard: elizabeth, do you agree? >> i don't question the people who immigrant pled this program believed they were acting in the best interests of the united states and they're in fact asking to further our national security. the problem with that is that these powers are so broad especially the way they're being interpreted and applied, they open the door for tremendous potential abuse. i'm not comfort end when i hear the president say i trust everyone who is...
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let's go back to the mission that nsa does. foreign intelligence, we are focused on counterterrorism. that is our mission is to protect this country from things like 9/11. >>> nation's intelligence chief told the journal today he stands by those comments. what i said the nsa does not go through citizens' emails. clapper indicated on he was referring to emails and they also said only when a phone number is deemed suspicious that the government goes back to the court and ask for permission to further scrutinize an individual. >> chris: thank you. opponent went on the road today to push his agenda. he is not a captive of the washington scandals. but the new nsa controversy followed him out of town. ed henry reports on the president trying to change the subject. >> if president obama thought a quick trip to north carolina would calm the controversies in washington. >> the middle-class has to be prospering, not just folks at the very top. >> reporter: it was all ground out by outrage from the right to left. nsa collecting the phone
let's go back to the mission that nsa does. foreign intelligence, we are focused on counterterrorism. that is our mission is to protect this country from things like 9/11. >>> nation's intelligence chief told the journal today he stands by those comments. what i said the nsa does not go through citizens' emails. clapper indicated on he was referring to emails and they also said only when a phone number is deemed suspicious that the government goes back to the court and ask for...
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joining me, a former nsa officer. good to see you. might edward snowden be looking at charges from espionage to perhaps revealing classified information if the department of justice or the u.s. is able to get their hands on him, given that he is in hong kong? >> i think almost inevitably they'll charge him. he he revealed signals intelligence, top-secret. the government is obligated to go after him, bring charges against him. i just don't see any way out of it. whether you agree with him or not, he's vial latted the law. they cannot let this pass. >> apparently he was formally a technical assistant for the cia. he's been working for a defense contractor, one that has offices in atlanta, hawaii, as well as in virginia. he has apparently been working at the national security agency for the last four years as an employee of one of those contractors. he clearly had access to this kind of information and reveals that he thought it was the right thing to do in which to reveal it. but that he chose hong kong to -- in which to flee, to find s
joining me, a former nsa officer. good to see you. might edward snowden be looking at charges from espionage to perhaps revealing classified information if the department of justice or the u.s. is able to get their hands on him, given that he is in hong kong? >> i think almost inevitably they'll charge him. he he revealed signals intelligence, top-secret. the government is obligated to go after him, bring charges against him. i just don't see any way out of it. whether you agree with him...
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that's nsa's charge. the first program executed under section 215 of the patriot act -- >> in total we hear about four cases where officials say that terror plots were disrupted and michael isikoff remains with us and obviously we were talking about szazi before break. your reaction to the other three he talked about just now. >> details were pretty sketchy. so it is a little hard to evaluate based on the information that they have just supplied. i would note that general alexander, when he introduced shawn joyce from the fbi, he was very careful. he talked about how the programs contributed to the falling of these plots. he did not say that they were solely responsible for foiling the plots. so i think that's a little bit of a sort of walk back from statement we were hearing last week. it is important to note that basic nsa surveillance program that they are citing here, that the foreign terrorist e-mails and telephones overseas. and when they get information that they are in communication with somebody
that's nsa's charge. the first program executed under section 215 of the patriot act -- >> in total we hear about four cases where officials say that terror plots were disrupted and michael isikoff remains with us and obviously we were talking about szazi before break. your reaction to the other three he talked about just now. >> details were pretty sketchy. so it is a little hard to evaluate based on the information that they have just supplied. i would note that general alexander,...
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thomas drake, nsa whistle blower. thanks for being with us this evening. >> thanks for having me, judge. >> judge jeanine: coming up, another obama 180. the president possibly getting us into yet another war by pledging military support to syria. and later, sex, drugs around the state department. besides logging miles what was with angie's list, i save time, money, and i avoid frustration. you'll find reviews on home repair to healthcare written by people just like you. you want to be sure the money you're about to spend is money well spent. angie's list -- reviews you can trust. weapons against its citizens. now, the judge. >>> we now know that chemical weapons have been used for almost a year by the syrian regime. we have done nothing. so i think it is time that we act in a very serious way if a know fly zone is what they decided to do i'm sure our military has taken the right preparations for carrying out a successful operation and i will support that. >> the obama administration suddenly sees the light and acknowl
thomas drake, nsa whistle blower. thanks for being with us this evening. >> thanks for having me, judge. >> judge jeanine: coming up, another obama 180. the president possibly getting us into yet another war by pledging military support to syria. and later, sex, drugs around the state department. besides logging miles what was with angie's list, i save time, money, and i avoid frustration. you'll find reviews on home repair to healthcare written by people just like you. you want to...
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so some dispute about precisely what role this nsa surveillance did play. and i should note that general alexander in his testimony was a bit caution in the way he described the nsa surveillance program's role. he said the programs have contributed to the thwarting of the plot. did not make the claim they were solely responsible for thwarting plot. >> correlation, not causation. >> right. until you really dig into the weeds, it becomes very difficult to decide exactly what role the programs played in thwarting the plots. i should point out something that is important here. the businessic nsa surveillance program w program, targeting contacts overseas, when they come into contact with someone in the united states, conducting surveillance of those communications, has not really been controversial. the people who have -- it's been sort of publicly acknowledged for quite sometime. it's been debated. that's not what triggered this whole controversy. what really did it was the existence of this holy separate program to use the provision of the patriot act, busine
so some dispute about precisely what role this nsa surveillance did play. and i should note that general alexander in his testimony was a bit caution in the way he described the nsa surveillance program's role. he said the programs have contributed to the thwarting of the plot. did not make the claim they were solely responsible for thwarting plot. >> correlation, not causation. >> right. until you really dig into the weeds, it becomes very difficult to decide exactly what role the...
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good morning to you. >> hi, veronica. >> let's talk about the nsa listening in on heads of state. how do you feel these revelations have effeaffected t united states and what damage has been done. >> it's too early to tell how much lasting damage but it's a bit of a public relations problem for the white house. you have a close ally in angela merkel who the president has tried to develop a working relationship on issues like terrorism, the global economy and now she is very upset and probably rightly so about the revelations that the u.s. has been tapping her cell phone now as far back as 2002 in the bush administration and the question is whether the president was ever briefed about this. if not, why not? why didn't he end it earlier? but the white house saying the president didn't know about it until recently and they stopped it. they're going to send a delegation here to get to the bottom of it. >> let's talk about what's happening here in washington. not everyone is angry about this. we have republican sasing these countries should be thankful. we heard from peter king earlier
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the nsa is a roll reversal. for starters there's a lawsuit from the american civil liberties union alleging they have gone over board collecting data on perhaps every american who uses a phone. >> that's not what the law allows. it is not what our constitution allows. >> the person who has the most to explain director of national intelligence james clapper whose testimony just free months ago before congress strikes many as misleading if not untruthful. >> does the nsa collect any type of data at all on millions off hundreds of millions of american as soon as >>> no, sir. >> it does not? >> not wittingly. >> there are inadverse tent cases but not wittingly. >> since the question ahead of time we indicated to them afterwards there would be an opportunity to amend it that's where i will leave it. >> here is clapper's explanation. i responded in what i thought was the most truthful or least most untruthful manner. the man behind the leaks edward snowden has disappeared. last seen in hong kong as the justice departm
the nsa is a roll reversal. for starters there's a lawsuit from the american civil liberties union alleging they have gone over board collecting data on perhaps every american who uses a phone. >> that's not what the law allows. it is not what our constitution allows. >> the person who has the most to explain director of national intelligence james clapper whose testimony just free months ago before congress strikes many as misleading if not untruthful. >> does the nsa collect...
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let me get back to the nsa here. because i'm interested in your personal opinion based on your past in the military and as an analyst. do you believe -- do you believe any of these recommendations will come to pass, number one, and should they? >> well, the old definition of cam is a horse designed by committee. and when i read through what the report recommends, basically, the thing that's most notable is that it doesn't recommend ending, fully terminating any nsa programs. in fact, it acknowledges that they have real value, it recommends more restrictions on them. offer something of the rules of the game. but basically, it's just a committee feels they have to do something so it did something. but i don't think it's going to fundamentally change things. some of the recommendations like split out nsa and cybercommand, to anybody that's been in the business as opposed to another think tank talking commando head that makes no sense at all. >> you actually believe that a lot of these programs should remain some place b
let me get back to the nsa here. because i'm interested in your personal opinion based on your past in the military and as an analyst. do you believe -- do you believe any of these recommendations will come to pass, number one, and should they? >> well, the old definition of cam is a horse designed by committee. and when i read through what the report recommends, basically, the thing that's most notable is that it doesn't recommend ending, fully terminating any nsa programs. in fact, it...
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not far from the nsa headquarters. in 2003 he enlisted in the army but was discharged after breaking both legs in a training accident. he first work as an ns a a as security guard before transferring to c.i.a.. that job gave him clearance to access a wide array of classified information. then in 2009 he took his first legally nsa job working at facilities in japan and hawaii. before this news broke, this weekend we had been telling you the obama administration had promised a full investigation into the nsa leaks. now that someone has come forward, what happens next? andrew napolitano joins us by phone. judge are you with us? >> yes. >> harris: first edward snowden are blowing the whistle but some people won't call him a whistleblower. let's start there? >> for him to qualify as a whistleblower he would need to demonstrate, his behavior on which he blew a whistle was illegal or unconstitutional. on its face i say that because i haven't seen the documents that the government filed with the court. on its face they file a
not far from the nsa headquarters. in 2003 he enlisted in the army but was discharged after breaking both legs in a training accident. he first work as an ns a a as security guard before transferring to c.i.a.. that job gave him clearance to access a wide array of classified information. then in 2009 he took his first legally nsa job working at facilities in japan and hawaii. before this news broke, this weekend we had been telling you the obama administration had promised a full investigation...
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nsa's website right now. this page used to hold the nsa's latest fact sheet, responding to the reporting that has stemmed from the edward snowden leak. now, error notice. this agency is answering its critics but then erasing its answers. and there's more to that. hold on. >>> back in 2003, the much i'll just press this, and you'll save on both. ding! ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, llllet's get ready to bundlllllle... [ holding final syllable ] oh, yeah, sorry! let's get ready to bundle and save. now, that's progressive. oh, i think i broke my spleen! home insurance provided and serviced by third party insurers. >>> back in 2003, the much beloved singer and actress barbra streisand filed a lawsuit. she decided to sue a group called the california coastal records project. the california coastal records project documents erosion on the california coast by taking pictures and posting them online. it's not super controversial activity, but barbra streisand's home happened to be on the california coast in an
nsa's website right now. this page used to hold the nsa's latest fact sheet, responding to the reporting that has stemmed from the edward snowden leak. now, error notice. this agency is answering its critics but then erasing its answers. and there's more to that. hold on. >>> back in 2003, the much i'll just press this, and you'll save on both. ding! ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, llllet's get ready to bundlllllle... [ holding final syllable ] oh, yeah, sorry! let's get ready to...
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former nsa spy boss just ended last of handful of interviews bashing. phone ringing, i think the jig is up. maybe somebody's telling them i'm here. do i hide? hayden approacheded and said would you like a real interview? he replied, i'm not a reporter. his reply, everybody's a reporter. later issues a statement, had a nice chat with my fellow pittsburgher. very difficult issues. aside of political guidance, too, that limited the things i did when i was director of nsa. it wasn't a criticism. this is of course a larger phenomenon. the surveillance can no longer protect itself from being surveilled and in the broader sense, we know this to be true. edward snowden showed that. in the end, watchers are having a hard time being escaped being watched. joining me now is tom, the current ceo of -- tom, that conversation that happened with him when he came over, what did he say? >> just like you said it, chris. he said would you like a real interview? i said i'm not a real journalist. he said everybody's a real journalist, then he sad sat down and we had a conve
former nsa spy boss just ended last of handful of interviews bashing. phone ringing, i think the jig is up. maybe somebody's telling them i'm here. do i hide? hayden approacheded and said would you like a real interview? he replied, i'm not a reporter. his reply, everybody's a reporter. later issues a statement, had a nice chat with my fellow pittsburgher. very difficult issues. aside of political guidance, too, that limited the things i did when i was director of nsa. it wasn't a criticism....
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nsa has been around since 1957. >> right. >> the bush administration used the nsa to do something like this. but in every case according to george bush himself, it always had to involve a foreign entity, always had to be a foreign agent or reasonable suspicion of activity outside the united states. what the obama administration and this nsa did was a blanket we'll take all the phone records. as far as we know, we only know verizon, could have been others, too. we don't know what google gave them. google wants to tell us what they gave them, there could be a lot more. >> they do now. i think the companies were complying with what the government was asking them to do, and it is powerful when the government calls and tells you you have to do something, talking about the irs when they call and tell you, the tea party group, turn over book club recommendations, you do it because the government is telling you to do it. one of the complaints about the congress has been lack of oversight or perceived lack of oversight. i think maybe that's the most useful thing to come of this. perhaps there n
nsa has been around since 1957. >> right. >> the bush administration used the nsa to do something like this. but in every case according to george bush himself, it always had to involve a foreign entity, always had to be a foreign agent or reasonable suspicion of activity outside the united states. what the obama administration and this nsa did was a blanket we'll take all the phone records. as far as we know, we only know verizon, could have been others, too. we don't know what...